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Beam Suntory

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JPN
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Criticisms

Alcohol, especially spirits

World's third largest spirits company. Formerly known as Fortune Brands, Beam Inc began trading as an independent company in October 2011 after selling and spinning off it's home & hardware and golf divisions. Acquired by Suntory in 2014 for $16bn and renamed Beam Suntory. Distributed in Australia by Coca-Cola Amatil.

Company Ownership

Beam Suntory Inc   USA     website   email      
  Suntory Holdings Ltd   
   owns 100% of Beam Suntory Inc  
JPN     website   email   facebook   twitter

Beverage manufacturer

Suntory is Japan's leading producer and distributor of alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages. They are also involved in pharmaceuticals, restaurant operation, sports, music and film, resort development, publishing, and information services. Bought Europe's Orangina Schweppes Group in 2009 and USA's Beam Inc in 2014. Suntory's founding family owns about 90% of the privately held company. Part of the Mitsui keiretsu.

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Company Assessment

PRAISE CRITICISM INFORMATION
Beam Suntory Inc
Business Ethics Bribery in India
In 2018 this company agreed to pay more than $8 million as penalty for settling a case involving bribery by its India subsidiary of government officials to increase sales, process licences and facilitate distribution of distilled spirit products.
Source: news article (2018)
Social Marketing Guide
Follow the link to see this company's Drink Smart website, which provides information about responsible drinking and eliminating alcohol abuse.
Source: company website (2015)
Business Ethics Responsibility claims
This company has a number of responsibility claims on its website in the areas of responsible business, responsible drinking, philanthropy and environment.
Source: company website (2015)
Social Modern Slavery statement
California, the UK and Australia have all enacted legislation requiring companies operating within their borders to disclose their efforts to eradicate modern slavery from their operations and supply chains. Follow the link to see this company's disclosure statement.
Source: Modern Slavery Registry (2017)
Information OpenSecrets.org profile
OpenSecrets.org tracks the influence of money on U.S. politics, and how that money affects policy and citizens' lives. Follow link to see this company's record of political donations, lobbying, outside spending and more.
Source: Open Secrets (2014)
Suntory Holdings Ltd
Social Access to Nutrition rating
The Access to Nutrition Index (ATNI) is a global initiative that evaluates the world's largest food and beverage manufacturers on their policies, practices and performance related to undernutrition and obesity. Of the 22 companies ranked this company came 19th.
Source: Access to Nutrition Foundation (2018)
Environment Unsustainable palm oil use
This company scores Ethical Consumer's worst rating for their use of palm oil, signifying they are using no or minimal certified palm products, and with no or minimal positive commitments.
Source: Ethical Consumer (2019)
Environment Climate action commitments
As listed on the We Mean Business website, this company has committed to the following climate action initiatives: adopt a science-based emissions reduction target.
Source: We Mean Business (2017)
Business Ethics Eco Brand Index
Suntory has been the top ranked company five years in a row in Nikkei Business Publications' Eco Brand Index. The survey is conducted annually through an Internet-based questionnaire, which looks into how environmental efforts of leading 560 companies in Japan are received by consumers. The survey received valid responses from 19,639 consumers. The four indices of 'contact with environmental information', 'environmental communication', 'environmental image' and 'environmental evaluation' constitute the Eco Brand Index.
Source: Nikkei BP (2015)
Business Ethics CSR claims
This company has extensive corporate social responsibility claims on its website.
Source: company website (2020)
Environment Genetic Engineering
Suntory subsidiary, Florigene Pty Ltd, develop genetically engineered flowers.
Source: company website (2020)
Social Alcohol - direct involvement
Directly involved in the manufacture, distribution or sale of alcohol as a core business.
Source: company website (2020)

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Company Details

Type Wholly-owned subsidiary
Revenue US$2.5 billion in 2013
Employees 3,300 in 2013
Subsidiaries Beam Suntory Australia Pty Ltd 

Liquor wholesaling

In Australia Coca-Cola Amatil make their RTDs and distribute their premium spirits portfolio.

Contact Details

Address Deerfield, Illinois, USA
Website www.beamsuntory.com

Products / Brands

Beam Suntory
Auchentoshan Scotch Whisky
Baron Von Scheuters Schnapps
Basil Hayden's Bourbon
Bowmore Scotch Whisky
Canadian Club Whisky (other)
Courvoisier Cognac
Effen Vodka
Hakushu Whisky (other)
Hibiki Whisky (other)
Jim Beam Bourbon
Kilbeggan Whisky (other)
Knob Creek Bourbon
Laphroaig Scotch Whisky
Lena Liqueur
Magnum Dry Beer (imported)
Maker's Mark Bourbon
Midori Liqueur
Midori Premix Spirits
Mohala Liqueur
Old Crow Bourbon
Pinnacle Vodka
Rubis Liqueur
Sauza Tequila
Sipsmith Gin
Skinny Girl Premix Spirits
Suntory Liqueur
Teacher's Scotch Whisky
Vox Vodka
Yamazaki Whisky (other)


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